A tale of Souls, Swords and….boobs? July 29, 2008

So… Soul Calibur 4 has been released today. Having owned Soul Calibur 2 and 3 (not the first games; my gaming history is not that long), I’ve come to know and love the characters and gameplay of this franchise. I’ve played some other fighting games such as Tekken, Dead or Alive, and Virtua Fighter, but none come close to Soul Calibur in my opinion (Tekken = PS3 Exclusive; DoA = frustrating; VF = wtf complicated). Although the newest iteration of Soul Calibur is packed with goodies, the most surprising upgrades I’ve noticed are the characters themselves – especially the females. Ivy Valentine, for example, is the notorious chain-whip-wielding character whose top-heavy figure would put a porn star to shame. That was in Soul Calibur 2 and 3. Now, Namco (the developer) has decided that her chest was too small and ballooned the size of her D-cups to a… well, I don’t know bra sizes too well but they’re pretty damn big. The same goes for other characters Taki, Setsuka, etc. who have also undergone miraculous transformations – since when did plastic surgeons exist hundreds of years ago?

Personally, I don’t mind a few tweaks here and there, but these boob jobs seem a little impractical given how much these characters move and jump around (extreme breast physics?) but in the end, we all know that sex sells. I still haven’t played the new game however, so my opinion on this matter may change later on 🙂